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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_TX_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Texas [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IndependentMemberOfBoardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Independent Member of Board [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IndependentMemberOfBoardMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Independent Member of Board</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OriginalIssueDiscountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Original Issue Discount [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OriginalIssueDiscountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Original Issue Discount [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OriginalIssueDiscountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Original Issue Discount Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Current expected credit loss reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">61 - 90 Days Past Due [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">61-90 Days Past Due [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Holiday, Description</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan, Held-for-Sale, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maturity Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Various Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Various Three Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Various Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldForInvestmentCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held For Investment Carrying Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldForInvestmentCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans held for investment, Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">31-60 Days Past Due [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Price Per Share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving loan commitment amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfLoansHeldForInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Loans Held For Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfLoansHeldForInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Loans Held For Investment Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Thirty Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanThirtyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan thirty eight.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NumberOfLoansCo-InvestedByAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of loans, co-invested by affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NumberOfLoansCo-InvestedByAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of loans, co-invested by affiliates.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NumberOfLoansCo-InvestedByAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of loans, co-invested by affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserveDetailsScheduleofChangesinInterestReservesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Changes in Interest Reserves [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReceivedThroughNetSettlementTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Received Through Net Settlement Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReceivedThroughNetSettlementTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest received through net settlement transactions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReceivedThroughNetSettlementTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Interest received through net settlement transactions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldForInvestmentNetDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held For Investment, Net (Details) [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_NV_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nevada [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CoInvestmentInLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Co Investment In Loans Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MN_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MINNESOTA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale, Loan, Held-for-Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sale of loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Income (Expense), Operating and Nonoperating</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_MaximumGrossProceedsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Gross Proceeds Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_MaximumGrossProceedsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum gross proceeds percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Various Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Various five.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Basic earnings per common share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basic earnings per common share (in Dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TaxableOrdinaryIncomePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Taxable Ordinary Income Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TaxableOrdinaryIncomePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Taxable ordinary income per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TaxableOrdinaryIncomePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Taxable Ordinary Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CECLReserveRelatedToUnfundedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CECLReserve Related To Unfunded [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CECLReserveRelatedToUnfundedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CECLReserveRelatedToUnfundedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CECL Reserve Related To Unfunded Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncentiveFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Incentive Fee Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncentiveFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Incentive compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncentiveFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OnePointSeventyFiveXMinusTwoZeroMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Point Seventy Five XMinus Two Zero [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OnePointSeventyFiveXMinusTwoZeroMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">1.75x - 2.0x [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OnePointSeventyFiveXMinusTwoZeroMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One Point Seventy Five X Minus Two Zero Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date of Record</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Record Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalAdvancesOnLoansHeldForInvestmentRelatedParty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Principal Advances On Loans Held For Investment Related Party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalAdvancesOnLoansHeldForInvestmentRelatedParty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Principal advances on loans held for investment related party.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable and other liabilities, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Recognition, Interest [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduledAmortizationPaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scheduled Amortization Payments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduledAmortizationPaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Scheduled amortization payments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduledAmortizationPaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scheduled Amortization Payments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_GraterThanTwoPointZeroXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Grater Than Two Point Zero XMember</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_GraterThanTwoPointZeroXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">&gt; 2.0x [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_GraterThanTwoPointZeroXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Grater Than Two Point Zero X Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansCommitment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan commitment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansCommitment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loans commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NotesPayablesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Payables, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NotesPayablesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Notes payables, fair value disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NotesPayablesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes payable, Fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReservesFromPrincipalRepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reserves from principal repayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReservesFromPrincipalRepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reserves from Principal Repayments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReservesFromPrincipalRepayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reserves from principal repayments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentLoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current Loans Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayableToTheManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management and incentive fees payable to the manager.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolvingConvertedToTermLoanDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitments [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RevolvingLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Loan [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RevolvingLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revolving Loan Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PercentageOfAssetsOnSecuritiesHolding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Assets on Securities Holding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PercentageOfAssetsOnSecuritiesHolding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of assets on securities holding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_O2024ADividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2024 A Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_O2024ADividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2024 A Dividends.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_UndrawnCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Undrawn Commitment [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_UndrawnCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Undrawn Commitment Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsScheduleofUnfundedCommitmentsonExistingLoansTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitmentsand Contingencies Details Scheduleof Unfunded Commitmentson Existing Loans Table</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDisclosureItemsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration of Credit or Market Risk [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_WV_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">WEST VIRGINIA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Financial Statement Error Correction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanFourAndThirtyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Four and Thirty Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanFourAndThirtyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan four and thirty four.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanFourAndThirtyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan Four and Thirty Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Unvested Restricted Stock, ending</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of interest reserves beginning and ending reserves.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning reserves</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RiskRatingOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risk Rating One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RiskRatingOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Risk Ratin 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RiskRatingOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risk Rating One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RiskRatingOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Risk Rating One Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OH_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OHIO</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OH_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ohio [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanHeldForInvestmentRelatedParty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan held for investment related party.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanSevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan seven.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_AmortizedCostMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amortized Cost Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Remaining availability amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldForInvestmentNetDetailsScheduleofRealEstateCollateralCoverageTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held For Investment, Net (Details) - Schedule of Real Estate Collateral Coverage [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingsPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingsPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outstandings Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingsPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Outstandings principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingsPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Principal Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Carrying Value of Loans Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instrument Performance Status [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial liabilities measured at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OREGON</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Oregon [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesWithImputedInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Dividends declared on restricted stock awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividend, Share-Based Payment Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Dividend, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Dividends declared on restricted stock awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and administrative expenses reimbursable to Manager</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outstanding principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Loans held for investment, Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans held for investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Loans held for investment, at carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related party payables</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Professional Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Professional fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ManagementFeesEarned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Fees Earned</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ManagementFeesEarned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of management fees earned.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ManagementFeesEarned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management fees earned</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2030</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments in Marketable Debt Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Interest Expense, Operating, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Unsecured Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate indebtedness</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfChangesInLoansHeldAtCarryingValueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of changes in loans held at carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfChangesInLoansHeldAtCarryingValueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Changes in Loans Held at Carrying Value [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateCapitalGainNetIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Capital Gain Net Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateCapitalGainNetIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Effective income tax rate capital gain net income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateCapitalGainNetIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gain net income, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndFairValuesOfTheCompanySFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Carrying Values And Fair Values Of The Company SFinancial Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndFairValuesOfTheCompanySFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Carrying Values And Fair Values Of The Company S Financial Assets And Liabilities Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MD_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MARYLAND</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MD_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maryland	[Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Interest Expense, Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfInterestReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Interest Receivables [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfInterestReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Summarizes the Interest Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfInterestReceivablesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of interest receivables.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesOffsettingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current expected credit loss reserves, offsetting amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesOffsettingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Expected Credit Loss Reserves, Offsetting Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesOffsettingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current expected credit loss reserves, offsetting amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_O2024Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2024 Q2 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_O2024Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2024 Q2 Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_O2024Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regular cash dividend Q2 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outstanding Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The amount of the original loan, plus any capitalized interest.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Principal Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risk Level, High [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Risk Ratin 4 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risk Rating Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Material Commitments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Notes due 2028 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Notes Payable [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueOnARecurringBasisAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On ARecurring Basis [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueOnARecurringBasisAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReversalOfAggregateAccruedInterestReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reversal of Aggregate Accrued Interest Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReversalOfAggregateAccruedInterestReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reversal of aggregate accrued interest receivable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReversalOfAggregateAccruedInterestReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reversal of aggregate accrued interest receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FairValueMeasurementsDetailsScheduleofFinancialAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FairValueMeasurementsDetailsScheduleofFinancialAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair Value Measurements Details Scheduleof Financial Assetsand Liabilities Measuredat Fair Valueona Recurring Basis Table</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contractual maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDistributionOfNetCapitalGains_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distribution of net capital gains percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IssuedAndOutstandingSharesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Issued And Outstanding Shares Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IssuedAndOutstandingSharesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Issued and outstanding shares percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IssuedAndOutstandingSharesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issued and outstanding shares percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesPercentageOfOutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Expected Credit Loss Reserves, Percentage of Outstanding Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesPercentageOfOutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current expected credit loss reserves, percentage of outstanding principal.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesPercentageOfOutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CECL reserves, percentage of outstanding principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CreditQualityIndicatorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit quality indicator.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CreditQualityIndicatorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Quality Indicator [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserveFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Reserve, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserveFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest reserve, fair value.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CECLReserveRelatedToFundedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">C E C L Reserve Related To Funded</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserveCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest reserve, carrying value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserveCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest reserve, Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LessDrawnCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Less Drawn Commitments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutstandingPrincipalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Outstanding Principal Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TwoThousandTwentyOneEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty One Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TwoThousandTwentyOneEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TwoThousandTwentyOneEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two Thousand Twenty One Equity Incentive Plan Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldForInvestmentNetDetailsScheduleofRealEstateCollateralCoverageLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held For Investment, Net (Details) - Schedule of Real Estate Collateral Coverage [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OriginalLoanCommitments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Original Loan Commitments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOfLoansHeldInPortfolio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan, Held-in-Portfolio, Principal Outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing receivable, held-for-sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNonDeductibleExciseTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Non Deductible Excise Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNonDeductibleExciseTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Excise tax percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNonDeductibleExciseTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of  effective income tax rate reconciliation  non-deductible excise tax.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfRestrictionsOnDividendsLoansAndAdvancesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends and Distributions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management and Incentive Fees Payable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management and incentive fees payable, fair value disclosure.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management and incentive fees payable, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncomeTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest and Other Income [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncomeTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">INTEREST RECEIVABLE</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net effect of new originations and full repayments on CECL reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageTermIncreaseFromModification_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedWeightedAverageTermIncreaseFromModification_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans held for investment, Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Over-Allotment Option [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OverAllotmentOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Over-Allotment Option [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_O2025Q2DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q2 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Reserve for current expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldForSaleAtFairValueTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held For Sale At Fair Value Text Block</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldForSaleAtFairValueTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loans held for sale at fair value text block.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityCreditQualityIndicatorTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Credit Quality Indicator [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAdditionalInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held For Investment, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Extended Maturity [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfBasicEarningsPerCommonShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Basic Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfBasicEarningsPerCommonShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Basic Earnings Per Common Share Abstract</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related party payables, Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityCreditQualityIndicatorTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Geography Concentration of Loans Held for Investment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Principal Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PercentageOfAssetsOfDesignatedRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Assets of Designated Real Estate Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Six [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountCovered_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountCovered_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CECL reserve</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in Shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity File Number</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NetProceedsWhichIncludedRepaymentOfPrincipalAccruedUnpaidInterestAndPrepaymentFeesNetOfInterestReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Proceeds which included Repayment of Principal, Accrued Unpaid Interest and Prepayment Fees Net of Interest Reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NetProceedsWhichIncludedRepaymentOfPrincipalAccruedUnpaidInterestAndPrepaymentFeesNetOfInterestReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net proceeds which included repayment of principal, accrued unpaid interest and prepayment fees net of interest reserves.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_NetProceedsWhichIncludedRepaymentOfPrincipalAccruedUnpaidInterestAndPrepaymentFeesNetOfInterestReserves_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds which included repayment of principal, accrued unpaid interest and prepayment fees net of interest reserves.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Unvested Restricted Stock, Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Asset, Aging [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt issuance cost under of credit facility arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Debt issuance costs incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operating segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Operating Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment Reporting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and administrative expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">General and Administrative Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalSaleOfLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Principal Sale Of Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalSaleOfLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Principal Sale Of Loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalSaleOfLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Sale of loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalSaleOfLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Noncash Item [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FirstLienJudgmentLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Lien Judgment Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FirstLienJudgmentLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First lien judgment loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FirstLienJudgmentLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">First lien judgment loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReserveDisbursed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Reserves disbursed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReserveDisbursed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reserve Disbursed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ReserveDisbursed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">An amount of money given for a particular purpose.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Dividends Declared</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TransferOfLoanHeldForInvestmentToLoanHeldForSaleIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Transfer of Loan Held for Investment to Loan Held for Sale Increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TransferOfLoanHeldForInvestmentToLoanHeldForSaleIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Transfer of Loan Held for Investment to Loan Held for Sale Increase.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TransferOfLoanHeldForInvestmentToLoanHeldForSaleIncrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transfer of loan held for investment to loan held for sale, increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EventOfPrepaymentPriorToSecondAnniversaryOfClosingDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Event of Prepayment Prior to Second Anniversary of Closing Date [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EventOfPrepaymentPriorToSecondAnniversaryOfClosingDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Event of prepayment prior to second anniversary of closing date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EventOfPrepaymentPriorToSecondAnniversaryOfClosingDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Event of Prepayment Prior to Second Anniversary of Closing Date [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFourOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing receivable loan originated - 2022</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Various [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Various [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Various Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans receivable, variable rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Material Commitments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DebtInstrumentCovenantsMaximumCapitalExpenditures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument, covenants, maximum capital expenditures.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DebtInstrumentCovenantsMaximumCapitalExpenditures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Covenants, Maximum Capital Expenditures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DebtInstrumentCovenantsMaximumCapitalExpenditures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum capital expenditures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansManagedAndSecuritized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan, Managed and Securitized or Asset-Backed Financing Arrangement, Principal Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansManagedAndSecuritized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans held for investment, Outstanding Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SubsidiaryForLoanAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsidiary for Loan [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SubsidiaryForLoanAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Subsidiary for loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrimeRateThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Rate Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrimeRateThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime Rate Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrimeRateThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime Rate Three Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recent Accounting Pronouncements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2029</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfRestrictedStockActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfRestrictedStockActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Restricted Stock Activity Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Receivables, Net, Current, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfChangesInLoansHeldAtCarryingValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Changes In Loans Held At Carrying Value [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfChangesInLoansHeldAtCarryingValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Changes In Loans Held At Carrying Value Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_MichiganOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Michigan One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_MichiganOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Michigan One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_MichiganOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Michigan One Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan four.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_UnrealizedGainsLossesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_UnrealizedGainsLossesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unrealized Gains Losses Member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FullLoanPrepaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Full Loan Prepayments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FullLoanPrepaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Full loan prepayments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansCommitmentInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Commitment Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansCommitmentInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loans commitment interest rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansCommitmentInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitment interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesOutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CECL reserves, outstanding principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesOutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Expected Credit Loss Reserves, Outstanding Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossReservesOutstandingPrincipal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current expected credit loss reserves, outstanding principal.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDividendPaymentRestrictionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividend Payment Restrictions [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDividendPaymentRestrictionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IncentiveFeesPayableToTheManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Incentive Fees Payable to the Manager</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IncentiveFeesPayableToTheManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Incentive fees payable to the manager.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IncentiveFeesPayableToTheManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IssuanceOfAndFundingsOfLoansAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Issuance of And Fundings of Loans at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IssuanceOfAndFundingsOfLoansAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Issuance of and fundings of loans at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_IssuanceOfAndFundingsOfLoansAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Issuance of and fundings of loans at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of common stock from employee incentive plan (Note 10)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_AZ_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ARIZONA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_AZ_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Arizona [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfChangesInLoansHeldAtCarryingValueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of changes in loans held at carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfChangesInLoansHeldAtCarryingValueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Changes in Loans Held at Carrying Value [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Related party payables, Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related party payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Liabilities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FloridaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Florida One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FloridaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Florida One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_FloridaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Florida One Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserveAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Reserve [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReserveAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest Reserve Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OrganizationAndDescriptionOfBusinessLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization and Description of Business [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OrganizationAndDescriptionOfBusinessLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization And Description Of Business Line Items</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VireoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vireo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VireoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vireo.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanNumberElevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Number Eleven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanNumberElevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan Number Eleven Member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanNumberElevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan Eleven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfUnfundedCommitmentsOnExistingLoansAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Unfunded Commitments On Existing Loans [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfUnfundedCommitmentsOnExistingLoansAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Unfunded Commitments On Existing Loans Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held At Original Issue Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan held at original issue discount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total loans held at carrying value, net, Original Issue Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total loans held at carrying value, net, Original Issue Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Original Issue Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Original Issue Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Total loans held at carrying value, net, Original Issue Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_FL_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">FLORIDA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_FL_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Florida [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related party receivables, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RealEstateCollateralsCoverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Collaterals Coverage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RealEstateCollateralsCoverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate collateral coverage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_RealEstateCollateralsCoverage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real estate collateral coverage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Line of Credit, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Line of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TermLoanInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan Interest Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TermLoanInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan interest percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_TermLoanInterestPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Loan bears interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial assets measured at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalRepaymentOfLoansAndPrincipalReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Principal Repayment Of Loans And Principal Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalRepaymentOfLoansAndPrincipalReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Principal repayment of loans and principal receivables.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrincipalRepaymentOfLoansAndPrincipalReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Principal repayment of loans</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend payable, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PennsylvaniaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pennsylvania One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PennsylvaniaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pennsylvania One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfLoansHeldAtCarryingValueBasedOnInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Loans Held At Carrying Value Based On Information [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfLoansHeldAtCarryingValueBasedOnInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule Of Loans Held At Carrying Value Based On Information Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_O2024Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regular cash dividend Q1 2024 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PercentageOfFairValueOfLoanHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Fair Value Of Loan, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PercentageOfFairValueOfLoanHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of fair value of loan, held-for-sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustableRateResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustableRateResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Floating-rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAnnualReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Annual Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAnnualReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Annual Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MI_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MICHIGAN</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_SubsidiariesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SummaryOfLoansHeldAtFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of loans held at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SummaryOfLoansHeldAtFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Loans Held at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payment Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrepaymentOfFeeIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepayment of Fee Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrepaymentOfFeeIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepayment of fee income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrepaymentOfFeeIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepayment of fee income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of debt to equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document And Entity Information Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Document And Entity Information Abstract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management and incentive fees payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearThreeOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearThreeOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing receivable loan originated - 2023</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 21,080,272 and 20,829,228 shares issued and outstanding, respectively</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CECLReserveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">CECL Reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CECLReserveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CECL Reserve.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DelayedDrawTermLoanIssuedOnExistingBorrowerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Delayed Draw Term Loan Issued on Existing Borrower [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DelayedDrawTermLoanIssuedOnExistingBorrowerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Delayed draw term loan issued on existing borrower.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DelayedDrawTermLoanIssuedOnExistingBorrowerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Delayed Draw Term Loan Issued on Existing Borrower [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SOFR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans Held-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearOneOriginatedCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearOneOriginatedCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing receivable loan originated - 2025</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Public Float</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Public Float</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current expected credit losses policy.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Expected Credit Losses Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_CurrentExpectedCreditLossesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current Expected Credit Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfRealEstateCollateralCoverageTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Real Estate Collateral Coverage [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ScheduleOfRealEstateCollateralCoverageTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of real estate collateral coverage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtPrincipalValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans Held At Principal Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtPrincipalValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan held at principal value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtPrincipalValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total loans held at carrying value, net, Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoansHeldAtPrincipalValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total loans held at carrying value, net, Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAnnualPrincipalPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAnnualPrincipalPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding principal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrimeRateTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Rate Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrimeRateTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prime Rate Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PrimeRateTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime Rate Two Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SecondLienTermLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Second Lien Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SecondLienTermLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second lien term loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SecondLienTermLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Second lien term loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Coverage Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_DebtInstrumentCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt service coverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate intrinsic value ,Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_EmployeesOfManagerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employees of manager.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Issuance of common stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Management and incentive fees payable, Carrying Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Unvested Restricted Stock, Vested</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued during period, restricted stock award grants (in Shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PercentageOfLoansHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of loans held for investment.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PercentageOfLoansHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percent of Loans held for investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReservesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Reserves Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InterestReservesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest reserves policy.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SummaryOfChangesInLoansAtFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Summary Of Changes In Loans At Fair Value [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SummaryOfChangesInLoansAtFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Summary of changes in loans at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_SummaryOfChangesInLoansAtFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary Of Changes In Loans At Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_YieldtoMaturityofInternalRateofReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Yieldto Maturityof Internal Rateof Return</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_YieldtoMaturityofInternalRateofReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Yield to maturity of internal rate of return.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_YieldtoMaturityofInternalRateofReturn_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">YTM IRR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retained Earnings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Various Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Various Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_VariousTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Various Two Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risk Level, Medium [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Risk Ratin 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risk Rating Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock based compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Stock Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Payment of offering costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Notes Payable, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes payable, net Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Notes payable, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collateral Held [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateAdopted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adopted [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unamortized debt issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management and Incentive Fees Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management and incentive fees, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementAndIncentiveFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total management and incentive fees earned</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan, Transfer from Held-for-Sale to Held-in-Portfolio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-cash exchange of loans with related party (Note 9)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OrganizationandDescriptionofBusinessDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization and Description of Business (Details) [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OrganizationandDescriptionofBusinessDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organizationand Descriptionof Business Details Table</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ArizonaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Arizona One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ArizonaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Arizona One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ArizonaOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arizona One Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityCreditQualityIndicatorLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearTwoOriginatedFiscalYearBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearTwoOriginatedFiscalYearBeforeCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing receivable loan originated - 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ProrataPercentageReductionOnBaseManagementFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prorata Percentage Reduction On Base Management Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ProrataPercentageReductionOnBaseManagementFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prorata percentage reduction on base management fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_ProrataPercentageReductionOnBaseManagementFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pro rata percentage reduction on base management fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Advance to Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_grossProceedsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">gross Proceeds Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_grossProceedsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">gross proceeds percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_grossProceedsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross proceeds percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Lines of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Repayment of borrowings on revolving loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InitialFundingDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Initial Funding Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InitialFundingDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial funding date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_InitialFundingDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial Funding Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLossTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_FinancingReceivableBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossMaturityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Maturity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accretion of original issue discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accretion of deferred loan origination fees and other discounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Periodic Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Periodic payment descriptions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_PeriodicPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Periodic Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingExpenseInformationUsedByCodmTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, Expense Information Used by CODM, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_LoanThirtySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan Thirty Seven.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutsideFeesEarned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outside Fees Earned</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="refi_OutsideFeesEarned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: Outside Fees earned</link:label>
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